Find out all about Killearn near the northwestern end of the Campsie Fells
A man has died in hospital following a collision on the A81 near Killearn in Stirlingshire.
The 69-year-old man was driving the only vehicle involved in the accident on the A81 between Ballat Crossroads and the Blane Smithy Roundabout just after 08:00.
Read it on the BBC news website.
A walking route in Scotland has been included on a US travel magazine’s list of the world’s best hikes.
The West Highland Way covers 96 miles (154.4km) from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William.
Read it on the BBC News website.
KILLEARN’S first ever beer festival at The Old Mill at the beginning of June has been hailed as a phenomenal success this week by the organisers.
Despite the rainy weather everyone enjoyed the fortnight of fun, frolics and community camaraderie thanks to a fantastic line-up of events for the village Hoolie.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
A community archaeological dig has rediscovered the lost Place of Killearn a 17th century laird’s house and designed landscape.
The Place of Killearn was built in 1688 and recorded in the 1790s as being surrounded by ‘numerous plantations, regularly disposed in form of clumps, belts, and wildernesses, beautify and shelter an extensive tract of pleasure ground round the house’, and including both ancient oaks and what may be some of Scotland’s earliest larches.
Read it on the myStirling website.
Killearn Primary School is going to celebrate the 50th anniversary of moving to its present site in the village and 10 years of the new building with a special concert in June.
There has been a school in Killearn since 1875 – the ‘Old Nursery School’ just off Main Street.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald.
BEAUTIFUL gardens in Burnbrae, Killearn are going to open to the public on Sunday, June 3, from 2pm to 5pm, on behalf on Scotland’s Gardens.
This a well designed garden with eye catching layout is going to open thanks to kind permission from Mrs Russell Bruce.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald.
REAL ale aficionados will be delighted to hear that Killearn is hosting its first ever beer festival on Saturday, June 9.
Villagers in Killearn and the surrounding area have long talked of the idea of a local, community beer festival and now a team of discerning enthusiasts are staging one as part of the 2012 Killearn Hoolie community event.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald.
RUNNERS can now register for Killearn’s 10k and fun run on Sunday, June 10.
The inaugural Killearn run in 2010 was hugely enjoyed by many who commented that it was a well organised event through some of Scotland’s most beautiful countryside.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald.
Welcome to our new look website! Hope you all like it!!
Below are screen dumps of the old and new look website.
We have just added an interactive map of Killearn. Where you can find all the local businesses, schools, libraries and much more.
Looking forward to reading your comments about this new feature.
Check out killearnontheweb.co.uk/about-killearn/interactive-killearn-map/ for the full sized version.
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